It’s rare you can use the term game-changer in the world of reel-to-reel, In the genesis of the format developments came organically, with perhaps only the discovery of AC bias, to radically improve the recorded audio quality, being worthy of that title.
But in terms of actual machines that title must go to a product introduced in 1968 by Studer under it's Revox brand name: The A77. 3 heads, 3 motors and tape handing that could match some professional machines.
In this episode of Press Play> we talk all thing A77 (and a bit about its successor the B77) with a collector, font of knowledge about these models. and owner of an A77 that was mad eon day one of its production.
We talk about our upcoming events too: The next webinar on the 29th January and the big one – the one day live attendance workshop on March 20th 2022. Both events can be found on Eventbrite.co.uk – search for Buying and Owning Revox A77 and B77 Tape Recorders and The Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Experience or go the home page on the Reel Resilience website www.reelresilience.co.uk and click on the Orange event tab on the home page.